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Fans
of Cameo glass know that the mark D.W. on a piece of glass
stands for Dwayne Wallace. Dwayne is working as lead artist
together with several other former
Pilgrim employees who are assisting him with the new Pilgrim
Legacy Cameo Glass project. Let's take a moment to introduce
Dwayne Wallace and his crew.
Although
Dwayne Wallace began his career at Pilgrim Glass in 1980,
he worked in a number of jobs at the factory before he began
the art of carving glass. He spent eight years as a grinder
and did a one-year stint as a stock clerk with Pilgrim before
moving to Pilgrim's decorating department in 1989. It was
then that he began honing his glass-carving skills.
Over
the years, Dwayne would sometimes perform other duties at
Pilgrim such as gathering, cracking off, and carry-in, but
Dwayne always considered being a carver as the best job at
Pilgrim. He is proud to continue the company's tradition of
quality and craftsmanship as carver of the Pilgrim Legacy
Cameo Glass.
Dwayne
maintains his studio in Wayne, West Virginia, where he has
lived most of his life and is also a municipal judge. He
and his wife, Clara, have two sons, Chris and Josh. Dwayne
says his family members are his biggest supporters in this
exciting new venture with Pilgrim.
Sue
Ward spent 14 of her 24 years with Pilgrim as a decorator.
She lives in Kenova, West Virginia, and has two daughters,
Nikki and Courtney. Sue worked as a master masker and was
one of the best at her job.
Jettie
Adkins worked at Pilgrim for 15 years and also worked
in the company's decorating department from its beginning
in 1987. She lives in Kenova, West Virginia, and has two sons,
Scott and Brandon. Jettie worked several jobs at Pilgrim and
was a master masker also. She was best at hand-cutting her
own stencils.
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